Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-07
DECIDEDLY ROMANTIC.
A Thrilling Race For a Bride.

Beverly furnishes a matrimonia
Item this week that is not only ro
mantle but doably interesting from
the fact that the parties concerned
represent two of the most prominent
families Of South Christian. 3 On last
Monday morning Mr.. Mort Giles and
Miss Eugenia Davie eloped to Ten
nessee and were married. They had
been sweethoarts for some time, but
1t was not supposed they were con-
templating marriage at so early q
date, as the young lady is only about
10 years Of age. She is daughter
of Esq. NJ. d. Davie and Is a pretty,
winsome little brunette. 1t ia nc
wonder that Mr.. Giles was captivated
by her bright eyes and enhancing
smiles. Knowing that Esq. Davie
would not give his consent for his
daughter to marry while 80 young,
Mr.. Giles quietly laid his plans to
get married without consulting him.
On Saturday he went to Clarksville,
Tenn, and obtained a marriage H.
cense and arranged with Rev. ]. G.
Kendall TO meet him at a stated
place in Tennessee on Monday morn
ing. Everything was supposed to be
ID readiness and Mr.. Giles got into
his buggy Monday morning and
started out TO secure his bride. She
was to be at the residence Of her sis
ter; Mrs. Ide Davie, but when Mr..
Giles got there he found that Miss
Eugsnia and her sister had started to
this city. He followed on and over
took them abouta mile from home.
The buggies were stopped but Mort
could not prevail upon his prospec-
tive bride to carry out her part of the
program. The persuasions of her
sister prevailed upon her and finally
she told him that she could not go
then but would have to wait while.
But Mort meant business aud driving
his buggy across the road to stop
them from going further, he declared
that he would kill himself on the
spot II she refused to 90. This was
TOO much for her and she rslented,
but when she attempted TO get out
Other sisters buggy, the latter re-
strained her aud turning the horse
started homeward. Mr.. Giles follow
ed closely and when Mrs. Davie stop
ped at her gate and called 10 her hus.
band 10 come out, Miss Eugenia seized
the opportunity and suddenly jumped
out of the buggy. Quickly she was
assisted into the other vehicle and be-
fore Mr.. Davie could get to the gate
they were speeding away towards
the Tennessee line. Mr.. Davie de-
clined TO pursue them and Mrs. DaVie
then drove rapidly 10 her father's
and Esq. Davie and his son, Irving,
started in pursuit. In the meantime
the lovers were making good time,
and soon arrived at Mr.. Buck Grif-
fey's, near Noah's Spring, Tenn,
where the Rev. Mr.. Kendall was in
waiting and in less time than it takes
to tell it they were made one.
II was not long before the father
and brother of the bride arrived, only
TO find that they were too late to
prevent the marriage. After express
ing their indignation and chagrin in
vigorous terms they left for home,
and the bridal pair returned to Mr..
Ide Davies.
Mr.. Giles is a son OF Mr.. Jesse
Giles and only recently returned
from Texas, where he has lived for
the last several years. He is an in
dustrious, energetic young follow,
popular with all who know him.